Determine the initial kinetic energy of the system

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A 31.0 kg child runs with a speed of 3.00 m/s tangential to the rim of a stationary merry-go-round . The merry-go-round has a moment of inertia of 586 kg * m^2 and a radius of 2.51 m. When the child jumps onto the merry-go-round, the entire system begins to rotate.

Calculate the initial kinetic energy of the system.

K=__J

Calculate the final kinetic energy of the system.

K=___J

Reference no: EM13492041

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